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A kidney transplant is a surgery where a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor is placed into someone whose own kidneys aren't working properly. The kidneys, shaped like beans and located on each side of the spine below the ribs, normally filter waste and fluid from the blood to make urine.

The kidney performs several important functions in the human body. Even slight damage to the kidneys can, therefore, cause a lot of problems. When the kidney is rendered incapable of its main function, that is, removal of waste products from the blood, a condition called uremia develops.

Unfortunately, the symptoms of this condition do not develop unless 90 percent of the kidney is damaged. This is the time when an individual would require kidney transplantation surgery or dialysis to restore normal functioning.

Several other kidney diseases warrant the need for a kidney transplantation. Some of these conditions include the following:

  • Deep-rooted problems in the anatomy of the urinary tract
  • Extremely high blood pressure
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Diabetes mellitus

Kidney transplantation is performed in treating end-stage kidney disease or chronic kidney failure in cases where the kidneys lose most of their function and dialysis can no longer maintain the patient's life. In other words, it is a preferred long-term option for improving the quality and longevity of life over dialysis.

You should see a nephrologist when you have advanced chronic kidney disease (stage 4 or 5), complications of decreased kidney function, or when you require regular dialysis. Early referral to a transplant centre will facilitate improved outcomes because others may have time for evaluation and donor matching.

The preparation would include medical testing to determine your overall health and check your compatibility with the donor. This may include blood work, imaging, cardiac evaluations, and infection screening. You will also have to make lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, controlling diabetes or blood pressure, and maybe losing weight. Part of the process is finding a living donor or being placed on the transplant waitlist.

While operating, the new kidney from a living or deceased donor is positioned in the lower abdomen and connected to the blood vessels and bladder. The non-functioning native kidneys are usually not removed unless there is a special reason for their removal. A transplant surgeon does this under general anaesthesia.

The transplant operation usually lasts 3 to 5 hours. Most patients remain in the hospital 5 to 10 days after surgery for careful monitoring and medication adjustments.

  • Rejection of the new kidney
  • Infection
  • Bleeding
  • Blood clots
  • Side effects from immunosuppressants

A successful transplant returns normal kidney function, stops the need for dialysis, enhances energy, appetite, and overall well-being, and usually leads to more prolonged survival than dialysis.

Recovery includes a hospital stay followed by several weeks of limited activity and frequent follow-ups. You’ll need to take immunosuppressive medications for life to prevent rejection and undergo regular blood tests to monitor kidney function and medication levels.

Kidney transplantation has very high success rates: 90–95% at one year with living donor grafts, and 85–90% with deceased donor transplants at year one. Outcomes are ever better with continuing improvement in surgery and immunosuppressive treatment in the longer term.

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Kidney Transplant in Sunway Medical Centre: Costs, Top Doctors, and Reviews

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Sunway Medical Centre has initiated a comprehensive expansion plan close to its current hospital facility to enhance its ability to provide services to the global market. The new Cancer Radiosurgery Center and Nuclear Medicine Center, which will also house additional Centers of Excellence like the Digestive Health Center and Dialysis Center, marked the completion of Tower C's first phase in October 2016.

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